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Swiss prosecutors have discontinued proceedings over the death of Liam Byrne, a Scottish wingsuit flyer who crashed during a jump in June 2025.

The planned mission will take Queen Mathilde to Riyadh and Dammam alongside senior Belgian officials.

Authorities in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes estimate damage from the continuing education protests at €25m–€30m.

Belgium’s king and queen are due in Kazakhstan from 11 to 14 October, with a meeting with the president and bilateral cooperation on the agenda.

Russia has given staff at three Hungarian diplomatic missions two weeks to leave, in response to Hungary’s earlier order against 10 Russian mission members.

Spain’s royal couple are due to visit Ceuta and Melilla this month, with Morocco’s claim to the enclaves giving the trip diplomatic significance.

Delegates set out human-rights priorities as the General Assembly’s Third Committee began its debate. The EU also announced a change to its resolution plans.

Helsinki police have opened a preliminary inquiry into suspected entries into Finnish MPs’ homes. What happened, and who might be responsible, remains unclear.